Solve the problem.In 1995 the United States recovered 26% of its municipal solid wastes through recycling, up from 17% in 1990. Let P represent the percentage recycled and t the number of years since 1990. Find a linear function P(t) that fits this data.
A. P(t) = 0.9t - 17
B. P(t) = 1.8t + 17
C. P(t) = 1.8t + 24
D. P(t) = -1.8t + 7
Answer: B
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